Bmr Chapter 4 Communications

Front 1

You are manning the sound-powered telephone in a raepair locker. DC Central calls and wants the serial number of the P-100 pump (23DBCX14) in your repair locker. How should you say this over the telephone?

Back 1

Too Tree Delta Brave Charlie X-Ray Wun Fore

Front 2

True or False. The mouthpiece and earpiece of a sound-powered phone are interchangeable.

Back 2

True

Front 3

Describe the reason why you pick the headset phones up as a whole unit.

Back 3

If you pick up the mouthpiece or headpiece by itself, delicate wires could break.

Front 4

You are finished using the headset sound-powered phone. You should then unplug the headset for what reason?

Back 4

If you have the headset plugged in, the earpieces pick up background noises and transmit them over the circuit.

Front 5

When using a handset sound-powered phone, what action should you take to talk or listen through the phone?

Back 5

To talk or listen, depress the button located between the transmitter and receiver.

Front 6

List the 3 categories of Sound-powered phone circuits.

Back 6

a. Primary
b. Auxilliary
c. Supplementary

Front 7

What types of circuits are Primary Circuits?

Back 7

Primary circuits includes all curcuits necessary for controlling armament, engineering, damage control, maneuvering, and surveillance functions during battle. These circuits are designated JA through JZ.

Front 8

What types of circuits are Auxilliary Circuits?

Back 8

These duplicate many of the primary circuits for the purpose of maintaining vital comms in the event of damage to the primary system. Circuit designation are the same as their primary counterpart, but proceded with the letter X. (XJA)

Front 9

What types of circuits are Supplementary Circuits?

Back 9

X1J through X61J, consist of several short, direct circuits, such as from the bridge to the quarterdeck or from teh quarterdeck to the wardroom.

Front 10

An XJZ circuit is what type of circuit?

Back 10

Auxilliary Circuit

Front 11

List some tips you should use to be a good phone talker.

Back 11

a. Speak clearly and directly into the phone.
b. Don't have food or gum in your mouth.
c. Don't paraphrase messages; repeat them word for word.
d. Speak slowly.
e. In an emergency, speak calmly and precisely.
f. Don't use local accents.

Front 12

Sound-powered phone circuits are like a party line; therefore, some phone talker disciplines must be followed. List four types of good discipline.

Back 12

a. Transmit official message only.
b. Keep the button in the OFF position except when transmitting.
c. Use standard terms and phrases.
d. Don't use slang or profanity.

Front 13

A sound-powered-phone circuit has to be cleared to transmit an important message. What should the sender say over the circuit?

Back 13

"Silence on the line."

Front 14

When you receive a message, what is the proper response?

Back 14

Repeat message.
Identify yourself.
Acknowledge the message.
(e.g. "Slack off stern line; fantail, aye."

Front 15

You are taking a telephone message. List the four elements that you should include when taking a message.

Back 15

a. Name of caller
b. Message
c. Time and date
d. Your name.

Front 16

List the terminal devices used with IVCS.

Back 16

a. Network.
b. Dial.

Front 17

What is the purpose of the ICSC within the IVCS?

Back 17

Acts like a switchboard and connects the caller with the person who called.

Front 18

Your phone system is unsecured. When receiving a call, you should answer the phone by saying what?

Back 18

"This line is unsecured."
"This is a non-secure line."

Front 19

What system is tied into the 1MC circuit?

Back 19

Alarm system

Front 20

What circuit is the damage control circuit?

Back 20

4MC

Front 21

What person(s) authorize(s) calls passed over the 1MC?

Back 21

a. OOD (Officer of the Deck)
b. XO (Executive Officer)
c. CO (Commanding Officer)

Front 22

What is the difference between a 1MC circuit and a 21MC circuit?

Back 22

The 1MC is a one-way system and the 21MC is an intercom with two-way communication.

Front 23

To what are the first 4 channels of WIFCOM assigned for Damage Control Central?

Back 23

a. Channel 1 - Repair 5
b. Channel 2 = Repair 2
c. Channel 3 = Rapair 3
d. Channel 4 = Ship-to-ship communications

Front 24

List some of the flags and pennants used by the Navy.

Back 24

The international alphabet flags; numeral pennants and a code/answer pennant; a set of number flags, special flags, and pennants; and four substitutes or repeaters.

Front 25

What flag is flown for a man overboard?

Back 25

Oscar

Front 26

What flag is flown if there are divers in the water?

Back 26

Code Alfa

Front 27

What flag is flow if a general-court martial is in session?

Back 27

The Union Jack

Front 28

What flag is flow if worship service(s) are in progress?

Back 28

Church pennant/Jewish worship pennant

Front 29

In port, commissioned ships display the national ensign and the union jack from what locations?

Back 29

The national ensign is flow from the flagstaff at the stern, and the union jack is flown from the jackstaff at the bow.

Front 30

In large ships, what person is usually responsible for making sure that special flags and pennants are displayed?

Back 30

The signalman of the watch.

Front 31

What is the flagstaff insignia for a captain?

Back 31

A ball.

Front 32

A boat with the halbert insignia on the flagstaff is approaching your ship. What is the rank of the person on the ship?

Back 32

There is a flag or general officer on board, whose official salute is less than 19 guns.

Front 33

What flag if flown if the captain is absent?

Back 33

The third pennant.

Front 34

When are side boys paraded?

Back 34

For scheduled official visits.

Front 35

When a gun salute is prescribed, when is it fired?

Back 35

When the visitor approaches and is still clear of the side.